Adopt a Red Fox

Adopt a Red Fox

Red foxes can be found throughout the continental United States from Alaska to Florida. They like open areas in woodlands, rural and suburban neighborhoods, wetlands and brushy fields. Red foxes have adapted well to suburban and rural communities. While other large predators have been pushed away from human development, red foxes took advantage of the changed habitat. Red foxes are solitary, so it is easy for them to hide and escape people. They will readily eat whatever is available and prefer rodents and rabbits, but they will also eat birds, amphibians and fruit. Red foxes have excellent hearing and can hear low-frequency sounds, even rodents digging underground. Red foxes are often confused with gray foxes, which share a similar habitat and range. Help NWF in its efforts to protect and recover the wild places that sustain wildlife. Adopt a red fox today!